Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated. Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless.

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Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 138

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. GHGT-10 took place 9-23 September 2010 in RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The liquids output capacity of CTL plants is 50,000 barrels/day. Source: Mantripragada and Rubin. Click to enlarge. —Mantripragada and Rubin.

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Coal Oil Prices CO2 Gas-Electric 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

Portfolio of innovative steel solutions that apply to full range of electrified or internal combustion engine vehicles. FutureSteelVehicle offers design solutions that can apply to any vehicle, whether for electrified or conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Tata Steel & Corus - India, UK, Netherlands.

South Korea 170

South Korea Global USA PHEV 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

The research team included members from the National University of Singapore; Stichting Deltares, The Netherlands; International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC; and the University of Leicester, UK. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. Chris Malins.

Oil-Sands 314

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

in the last two decades, 2 %20emissions%20report%20-%2021%20Sept.pdf">according to the newly published report “Long-term trend in global CO 2 emissions,” prepared by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. By comparison, Chinese per capita CO 2 emissions of 6.8

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Global Emissions Industrial Industry 281

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Electricity prices in comparison. A study carried out by Siemens and the business consulting firm of McKinsey presented 20 international solutions along the entire energy value chain, from power generation and distribution to improving the energy efficiency of buildings, industry and transportation. Euro cents/kWh. Source: Siemens.

Germany 239

Germany Energy Renewable Grid 239

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

Europe 199

Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. When appropriately combined in mid-level ethanol blends, the chemical reactions of these compounds optimize the efficiency at which internal combustion engines operate. Brewster, S.C.,

Transportation 317

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

A collaboration led by researchers at Leiden University in The Netherlands has launched a Europe-wide citizen campaign— iSPEX-EU 2015 —to use a smartphone add-on and app to measure atmospheric aerosols (tiny particles), resulting in a broad-based data set with high spatio-temporal resolution.

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2015 Pollution Netherlands Light 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In comparison, it took decades for the country to outsell them on traditional internal combustion engines. This is highly significant, as internal combustion engines produced by China-based manufacturers have traditionally struggled to compete against western brands that have more experience and heritage in the sector.

2017 150

2017 Electric Vehicles Global Sale 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2011

Over the past year the Dynamics and Control group of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) (The Netherlands) has developed a battery electric research vehicle based on a VW Lupo 3L 1.2 BMS: Elithion Lithiumate, measurement of cell voltage, temperature and internal resistance, passive balancing, max. Click to enlarge.

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Convert Range Li-ion DC 337

Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2023

Broadcasting a false distress signal over maritime radio is a violation of international code and, in the United States, a federal Class D felony. Forensic speaker comparison is primarily investigative. The outcome nonetheless reflects practice: The use of forensic speaker comparison is primarily investigative.

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Personal Los Angeles Illinois Legal 106

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2011

An international team led by Scott Baker of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has compared the genome sequences of two strains of the fungus Aspergillus niger to, among other things, better harness its industrial potential in biofuels applications. Source: PNNL. Click to enlarge. The other A. niger strain used in the study ( A.

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Niger Industrial Industry 2007 218

Cars That Think

AUGUST 31, 2021

My friend gave me an internal history of the company written by its founder, Boris Hagelin. For comparison, the Advanced Encryption Standard , which is used today to protect sensitive information in government, banking, and many other sectors, typically uses a 128- or a 256-bit key. It mentioned a 1963 cipher machine, the HX-63.

Nickel Cadmium 140

Nickel Cadmium Switzerland All-Electric Connect 140

EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Some numbers and percentages in Europe may look different from what you see elsewhere, because I’ve added light-commercial vehicle sales to numerator and denominator, to make the comparison with other regions equitable. Ok, if you dare read, go over the fold… I won’t give the punch line away, and there’s more than one surprise this year!

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2020 Global 2019 Portugal 52